Beetle Bug

[30 Minutes]

Here’s a fun drawing game to play together. The object of this game is to be the first player to complete the drawing of a beetle bug after throwing the correct sequence of numbers on a dice.

You'll need:

• one die • paper • pencil or marker

How to play:

1. Sit together with your child at a table. Each of you has a piece of paper and a pencil or marker.
2. Decide who will go first by rolling the die. The highest roller begins the game.
3. To play this game, the numbers rolled must be in order from 1-6.
4. The first player rolls the die trying to throw a 1. Each player gets one roll per turn.
5. When a player gets a 1, she begins to draw a beetle bug on her paper. She starts with an oval for the body.
6. Then players try to roll a 2, and then 3 and so on till you reach 6.

   A 2 is needed to draw the head.
   A 3 is needed to draw three legs on one side of the bug’s body.
   A 4 is needed to draw the other three legs.
   A 5 is needed to draw the feelers.
   A 6 is needed to draw the eyes.

7. The player who completes her beetle bug first is the winner.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• How was your luck at rolling the dice? Did you find it hard to roll the number you needed?
• Other than the beetle bug, what else could we draw playing this same game?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity provides experiences for developing thinking skills and memory skills.